Disabilities

This interactive toolkit summarizes academic research literature and policy analyses on specific accommodations for students with disabilities. The resource is organized by learner accommodation and contains a research fact sheet for each accommodation. Learn more.

This webpage provides detailed information about the roles, responsibilities, and positive impact of interveners. Interveners provide consistent one-on-one support to help students who are deafblind gain access to information and communication and facilitate the development of their social and emotional well-being. The webpage shares intervener employment tools and materials and ...

This guide helps Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) teams make informed decisions by understanding how a student's deafblindness affects their access to information, communication, social relationships, and conceptual learning. This guide is available in English and Spanish. Learn more.

This tip sheet (PDF, 6 pages)  explains what accommodations are, who they apply to, and provides examples of workplace accommodations that could be helpful for young people with serious mental health conditions. The resource is designed to help young people understand the types of accommodations they may be eligible for ...

This training aims to inspire and support those who work with and care about young adults with mental health conditions as they pursue career ambitions. This training is designed for service providers, family members, peer supporters, and employers who seek to empower young adults with mental health conditions to succeed ...

This podcast explores the importance of self-advocacy and provides tips for young adults on obtaining accommodations in work and school. In this episode, a young adult certified peer support specialist discusses her journey advocating for herself in school and then in the workplace. Learn more.   ...

This comic highlights tips to help young adults ask for an accommodation at work. The comic shares real-world experiences from young adults with lived experience of mental health conditions when working. Learn more. 

This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) describes the obligations of public K-12 schools in protecting the rights of students with asthma under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The fact sheet defines asthma as a protected disability under Section 504, describes how it may impact a student’s experience ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) describes the obligations of public K-12 schools in protecting the rights of students with diabetes under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The fact sheet defines diabetes as a protected disability under Section 504, describes how it may impact a student’s experience ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) describes the obligations of public K-12 schools in protecting the rights of students with food allergies under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The fact sheet defines food allergies as a protected disability under Section 504, describes how they may impact a ...